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State Department: U.S. Participation in Special-Purpose International Organizations

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 6, 1997
Report No. NSIAD-97-35
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Summary:

Because of tight federal budgets, some Members of Congress have expressed concern about the level of U.S. spending to support international organizations. This report provides information on U.S. government membership in 25 special-purpose international organizations and two inter-American organization that received funding of $10.8 million in 1995 through assessed contributions provided by the State Department. GAO discusses (1) the State Department's efforts to assess whether U.S. government membership in these groups continues to serve U.S. interest (included is a summary description of the organizations' missions and the issues that have been raised about the benefits of U.S. membership) and (2) the steps that have been taken to keep the government's contribution costs low.

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